These books, selected from the Estabrook Library, are about autumn, leaves, and the changing of the seasons.
These books, selected from the Estabrook Library, are about autumn, leaves, and the changing of the seasons.
Autumn Across America by Seymour Simon, Hyperion Books For Children, NY, 1993
With text and color photographs, this describes in easy to understand, but scientifically accurate terms, signs of autumn in America such as foliage changing color, migrations of birds ande insects, harvesting of crops and changes in the weather.
I Am a Leaf by Jean Marzollo, illustrated by Judith Moffatt, Scholastic Press, New York, NY, 1998
A simple introduction to the life cycle of a leaf for pre-school or first grade readers.
Possum's Harvest Moon, words and pictures by Anne Hunter, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA 1996
This is a nice story about Possum who awakens one autumn evening and decides to invite his friends to a party to celebrate the beautiful harvest moon one last time before the long winter.
What Happens in the Autumn by Suzanne Venino, Books For Young Explorers, National Geographic Society, New York, NY, 1982
Another book with text and photographs that describe the events of the change of the seasons, changing leaves, the autumn harvests and animals preparing for winter.
Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert, Harcourt Inc., San Diego, CA, 2005
This book, a Junior Library Guild Selection, is an easy and fun to read story but the art made from color copies of real autumn leaves from many varieties of tree are the real attraction.
How Leaves Change adapted by Sylvia A. Johnson from work of Yuko Sato, photographs by Yuko Sato, Learner Publications Company, Minneapolis, MN, 1986
This children's science book award winner describes the structure and ppurpose of leaves, the way they change with the seasons, and the process that causes the change of colors in the fall.
Hello Harvest Moon by Ralph Fletcher, illustrated by Kate Kiesler, Clarion Books, , New York, NY 2003
Poetic prose describes the autumn moon and the magical effects it has on the earth, plants, animals and the moods of people who see it.
Autumn Leaves, by Ken Robbins, Scholastic Press, New York, NY,1998
An examination of the characteristics of different types of leaves, with an explanation of their changes in the autumn, and clearly labelled photographs of samples of autumn leaves and the trees on which they grew.
Leaf By Leaf: Autumn Poems selected by Barbara Rogasky, photographs by Marc Tauss, Scholastic Press, New York, NY, 2001
A handsome volume of autumn photographs accompanied by poems of 25 American and English poets including works by Browning, Lowell, Whitman, Shelley and Yeats with .
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson, pictures by Tiphanie Beeke, Greenwillow Books, New York, NY 2006
When his favorite tree begins to lose its leaves, Fletcher the fox worries that it is sick, but instead a magical sight is in store for him.
Crafts to Make in the Fall by Kathy Ross, illustrated by Vicky Enright, The Millbrook Press, Brookfield, CT, 1998
Twenty-nine easy to make craft projects with autumn themes, including pins, puppets, games, sculptures and hats.
Leaves! Leaves! Leaves! written and illustrated by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace, Marshall Cavendish, New York, NY 2003
During the four seasons of the year Buddy Bear and his mother go "leaf walking" and discover a lot of interesting things about leaves.
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